The Bob McCown Podcast

2 wins away from making NBA history, the Toronto Raptors look to force a game 7 between the Philadelphia 76ers tonight at home & Doug Smith joins the show to talk about it. The three break down the rosters from both teams as Doug lets us know what needs to happen for the Raptors to successfully complete a comeback after going down 3-0 in this first round matchup. We focus on Joel Embiid and his injured thumb, James Harden's decline from a once lethal superstar and the massive improvement in the Raptors play these last few games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

No guest today as Bob and John talk about who they would put atop of their ballot if they had a vote for the NHL's Hart Trophy & Bob takes some time to air some grievances he has within the sports world. From the NHL's overtime format to the NBA's play-in game... there are a lot of things happening in the sports world that Bob simply doesn't like... on a show with no guest, when will there be a better time to talk about them? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Devlin joins the show to talk Raptors basketball with Bob and John as Toronto tries to become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 3-0 deficit in the playoffs. We discuss the changes Nick Nurse and the Raptors have made after losing three straight and why they haven't played their best basketball yet. With game 6 on thursday in Toronto, Matt, Bob and John break down what will need to happen to force a game 7 in Philly. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Legendary Scotty Bowman joins the show today to chat some Hockey with Bob and John. The three preview the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs & Scotty gives his opinion on who he thinks the teams to beat are while breaking down some of the rosters for the leagues cup contenders. We also make sure to leave some time at the end of the show to get some of Scotty's favourite memories from his days coaching the iconic Guy Lafleur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Paul Morosi comes back on the show to talk some baseball with Bob and John to end the week. However, it wouldn't be a Morosi show if we didn't spend some time talking hockey with the Michigander as we discuss the impact some former Michigan Wolverines have made so far, early on in their NHL careers. With the NHL out of the way, the three discuss all of the recent news in Major League Baseball. From the surprising play from the Guardians & Angels to division rivalries we try to cover all the bases on todays show as we head into the weekend. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Good friend and legendary broadcaster, Keith Olbermann joins the podcast to catchup with Bob and John. From George Steinbrenner to Walter Matthau, Keith has met some pretty interesting people and with that come some pretty interesting stories. On todays episode, we listen to some of Keith's favourite memories of some of the more interesting personalities he has met throughout his career. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the recent news of Russian and Belorussian athletes being banned from competing at this years Wimbledon we talk to The Athletic's Richard Deitsch as the three share opinions on how far organizations should go when it comes to the inclusion of athletes from Russia and Belarus. We also spend some time discussing a recent article on the late Ottawa Senators owner, Eugene Melnyk. The article sparks a conversation on our opinions on ethical journalism and whether there is a "right time" to publish your piece of work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sportsnet's very own Shi Davidi joins the show to talk some Jays Baseball today with Bob and John. The three "re-evaluate" their expectations for this Blue Jays roster, now 10 games into this regular season. We discuss their still shaky pitching rotation with injuries and poor play being a factor once again for the club. We talk about Cavan Biggio's slow start to the season and their in-field needs as well during the show as we get ready for their game against the Red Sox tonight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Starting the week off with some hockey talk, Kevin Paul Dupont and Brian Lawton check in to the podcast to chat with Bob and John. The three preview the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the longest NHL season in the history of the league is finally coming to an end. The four talk about the uptick in scoring this year and wonder if that is something we're going to get used to. We discuss the top teams in the East, Toronto's historic season, whether the Panthers have a shot of winning it all this year, the Colorado Avalanche and more on todays episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With round one of the NBA playoffs set to begin on Saturday, we bring on Eric Smith and Paul Jones to the podcast to preview the first round matchup between the Philadelphia 76'ers & Toronto Raptors. The three compare the two teams as we dissect the coaching matchup between Nick Nurse and Doc Rivers, go over both the offensive and defensive schemes for both teams and wonder if the Raptors have what it takes to contain both Joel Embiid AND James Harden in a 7 game series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.